Where does “ketting” come from?
ketting (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch ketting, from Middle Dutch kettinc, from Middle Dutch ketene, from Old Dutch ketina, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
ketting (Afrikaans): chain; necklace
Ancestry of “ketting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | ketting | chain; necklace |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kettinc | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ketene | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ketina | — |
| 5 | Latin | catēna | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |